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CMS Toolbox: 80+ Open Source Content Management Systems

A content management system, or CMS, is the easiest way to get a content driven site up and running fast. Frequently, they're also used for building social networks. We've rounded up more than 80 popular CMSs due to reader requests. For the sake of brevity, we haven't delved too deeply into CMSs for personal blogging or wikis (although we recommend Wordpress and Mediawiki, respectively).

Editor's note: Selecting a CMS is about selecting the right tool for the job. However, the most highly recommended general purpose CMSs tend to be Drupal and Joomla. We welcome your own recommendations and experiences in the comments.

Joomla - popular, award-winning CMS that will help you build powerful online applications.

XOOPS - extensible, easy to use; ideal tool for developing small to large dynamic community websites, blogs, portals and much more.

Drupal - equipped with a powerful blend of features, rich set of modules, very popular.

e107 - totally customizable content management system written in PHP using MySQL database.

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